Cheerleading

Grandmother Tries Out For Cowboys Cheerleading Squad

Posted 05.09.2012

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To become a cheerleader for "America's Team" has long been considered among the top gigs for professional cheerleaders across the county. This past Su...

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WATCH: Cheerleader Fails

Posted 01.21.2012

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Don't let the short skirts and the wide smiles fool you, cheerleading is serious business. Between the more acrobatic elements of the sport and the pr...

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Girls on Top

George Heymont | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Cheerleading, Jeff Whitty, Andy Blankenbuehler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, Bring It On: The Musical, Amanda Green, Glee, Video, Arts News

It's been a long time since I enjoyed a new musical quite as much as Bring It On: The Musical, which played San Francisco as part of an extended pre-Broadway tour.

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WATCH: Young Cheerleaders Break World Record

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: High-School-Cheerleading, Pop Warner, Cheerleading, High School Sports, High School News, Science Cheerleader, World's Largest Cheer, High School News

Talk about bringing it on -- science and cheerleading came together this weekend when Pop Warner and Science Cheerleader combined forces to break the ...

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UFC's Dana White on Alcoholic Dad, Donald Trump, the Mob, John McCain & New York

Graham Bensinger | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: India, Georges St. Pierre, Ferrari, John McCain, Mma, Ultimate Fighter, Nike, Divorce, Frank Fertitta, Fox Sports, Spike TV, Fedor Emelyanenko, Las Vegas, New York, Station Casino, Cheerleading, Mike Tyson, Lorenzo Fertitta, Nfl, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Mob, Donald Trump, Brock Lesnar, Manny Pacquiao, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ufc, Whitey Bulger, Dana White, China, Sports News

White discusses why the new deal with Fox Sports means so much to him, his worldwide expansion plans for The Ultimate Fighting Championship and how his aggressive personality has helped the company grow to what it is today.

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Tony La Russa's Daughter Forced To Quit Raiderettes

Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Larussa Oakland Raider, Bianca Larussa Quits, Cheerleading, Nfl, Tony Larussas Daughter, Bianca Tai, Bianca Oakland Raiders, Bianca Raiderettes, Bianca Cheerleader, Raiderettes, Bianca Larussa, Sports News

Statistically, cheerleading is one of the most dangerous sports around. For further proof of this, take the case of Bianca La Russa, a Raiderette ...

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The Sparkle Effect: When Everyone Cheers, Everyone Wins

Sarah Cronk | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Cheerleading, The Sparkle Effect, High School Sports, Students With Disabilities, Do Something Awards, Extracurricular Programs, High School News

For the past three years, our Spartan Sparkles, whose disabilities range from Down Syndrome to autism, have practiced and cheered alongside the varsity cheerleaders at home football and basketball games to roaring crowds and standing ovations.

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Cheer Scandal: Coach Let Non-Student Compete

Daily 49er | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Eric Anderson, Cheerleading, Cal State Long Beach, Csulb, College Cheerleading, The West, College News

The Long Beach State Cheer Team forfeited a national title and terminated its coach's contract after a non-student was discovered competing as a membe...

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SHOCK: Court Rules High School Cheerleader Is Required To Cheer For Her Alleged Rapist

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, one of the most right-wing courts in the country, sanctioned a former high school cheerleade...

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Cheerleading NOT A College Sport, Judge Rules

AP | PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ru...

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Cheer Coach Gets Probation For Sex With 16-Year-Old Student

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: St. Charles Cheerleading Coach, Cheerleading Coach Sex Case, Cheerleading, Chicago, Christopher Frum, Cheerleading Coach, St. Charles, Christopher Frum Gets Probation, Chicago News

A cheerleading coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student was sentenced to probation Tuesday on a reduced charge. Chris...

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Cheerleading Not A Competitive Sport, Expert Testifies At Trial

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — An expert in cheerleading has testified that cheerleading should not be a competitive sport, saying that making it so would ...

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Trial To Find If Cheerleading Is Sport

AP | PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge is being asked to decide whether cheerleading can be counted as a sport by schools looking for ways to meet ge...

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A Channel to Cheer For...

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Texas, Miss-Texas, Miss America, Cheerleading, Hispanic Women, Nfl, Haim Saban, Nascar, Abc, Fox, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Cyo, Sports News

The Cheer Channel, which launched online May 14, may quickly find a digital home in select cable systems around the country and on satellite.

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Injuries Occur When Kids Are too Active in Sports

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pitching, The Balanced Life, American Sports Medicine Institute, Children, Curveball, Orthopedics, Practice, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Childhood Obesity, Stress, Cheerleading, Carl Nissen, Kids, Summer, Muscle, Academics, Sports Injury, Medicine, Health Care, Sports Medicine, Family, Healthy Living, Baseball, Healthy Lifestyle, Football, Glenn Fleisig, Parenting, Basketball, Obesity, Athletics, Competition, Sports, Coach, Exercise, Health, Mark Hyman MD, New York Times, Ramon Resa MD, Curve Ball, Recuperation, Schools, Young People, Healthy Living News

I advocate for our kids to become more balanced. Stressful organized sports take away from family time, and the experience no longer remains a simple and pleasurable experience.

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The Fundamentals of the Economy are Not Strong

Jeff Madrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Of course, Americans workers are energetic and skilled. But this does not mean the fundamentals are nearly in place for rapid economic growth in the new global environment.

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